On Bouldering and Neurodivergence: Zofia Reych

Anthropologist and climber, Zofia Reych, has recently teamed up with Patagonia to share yet another fresh perspective on the world of competition climbing. After being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and limited in their climbing during the pandemic, Reych shares their experience on the pivotal role climbing played in their life post-diagnosis – through accepting change and being faced with a new challenges that learning to let go is sometimes the only way forward.

To learn more about Zofia Reych, check out Born to Climb, their story on the history of competiion climbing and its modern culture around sporting participation, weaving in topics of gender divide, capitalism, and tensions between aesthetic and athletic approaches to climbing.

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